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Home My WebLink About05/04/2005 YC minutes MAYOR VILLAGE MANAGER Gerald L. Farley Michael E. Janonis TRUSTEES VILLAGE CLERK Timothy J. Corcoran Velma W. Lowe Paul Wm. Hoefert Richard M. Lohrstorfer Phone: 847/392-6000 Michaele W. Skowron Fax: 847/392-6022 Village of Mount Prospect www.mountprospect.org Irvana K. Wilks Michael A. Zadel 50 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES MOUNT PROSPECT POLICE AND FIRE HEADQUARTERS WEDNESDAY, MAY 04, 2005 7:00 P.M. PRESENT: NICOLE BRAUS, CHAIRWOMAN PRO-TEMP MICHAEL ARTWOHL BRENT BUSSE MICHAEL HIGGINSON ALYSSA HILLMAN JUSTYNA MILEWSKI ANDREW STEINWEG DEREK STEINWEG A/A LARRY BRAUS A/A RICK LOHRSTORFER A/A DAVID SCHEIN A/A PATTI WALPOLE SECRETARY CINDY RUMORE ABSENT: TIMOTHY ARTWOHL, ANDREW BEROWSKI, SARAH CORCORAN, NICOLE LOGISZ, CHRISTY LUKAS, JAMES RUETSCHE, MELODY RUETSCHE, A/A BRIAN GILLIGAN, A/A KIMBERLEY NAGEL GUESTS: NORBERT BUDDE, CHICAGOLAND BICYCLE FEDERATION CALL TO ORDER CHAIRWOMAN PRO-TEMP NICOLE BRAUS CALLED THE MAY 04, 2005 YOUTH COMMISSION MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:15 P.M. IN THE FIRST FLOOR TRAINING ROOM OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT POLICE AND FIRE HEADQUARTERS, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS. ROLL CALL SECRETARY CINDY RUMORE READ ROLL CALL. MAYOR VILLAGE MANAGER Gerald L. Farley Michael E. Janonis TRUSTEES VILLAGE CLERK Timothy J. Corcoran Velma W. Lowe Paul Wm. Hoefert Richard M. Lohrstorfer Phone: 847/392-6000 Michaele W. Skowron Fax: 847/392-6022 Village of Mount Prospect www.mountprospect.org Irvana K. Wilks Michael A. Zadel 50 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES MAY 04, 2005 PAGE TWO APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION: TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE APRIL 06, 2005 YOUTH COMMISSION MEETING. ST 1 MICHAEL HIGGINSON ND 2 ANDREW STEINWEG UNANIMOUS BY ALL MEMBERS MR. NORBERT BUDDE, CHICAGOLAND BICYCLE FEDERATION MR. NORBERT BUDDE, NORTH SUBURUBAN COORDINATOR FOR THE CHICAGOLAND BICYCLE FEDERATION, SPOKE TO THE YOUTH COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF HIS ORGANIZATION. MR. BUDDE GAVE AN INSIGHT INTO THE CHICAGOLAND BICYCLE FEDERATION AND THEIR GOAL TO PROMOTE BICYCLE FUN AND SAFETY. MR. BUDDE ALSO RELATED THE VARIOUS EVENTS THEY SPONSOR. IN KEEPING WITH THE YOUTH COMMISSION DISCUSSION ON BICYCLE HELMET SAFETY, MR. BUDDE SHARED HIS PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WHEN HE WAS BICYCLING WITH HIS SON. THEY WERE RIDING IN THE NETHERLANDS AND MR. BUDDE WAS WATCHING A WINDMILL WHEN HE STRUCK HIS SON’S BICYCLE CAUSING HIM TO SOMERSAULT OFF HIS BICYCLE. MR. BUDDE LANDED ON HIS BACK, CRUSHING HIS BICYCLE HELMET AND HE LOST HIS MEMORY FOR A FEW DAYS. MR. BUDDE RELATED HOW HIS INJURIES COULD HAVE BEEN MORE SEVERE IF HE HAD NOT BEEN WEARING HIS HELMET THAT DAY. MR. BUDDE DISTRIBUTED LITERATURE FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN ON BICYCLE SAFETY TO ASSIST THE YOUTH COMMISSION WITH THEIR RESEARCH ON BICYCLE HELMET SAFETY FROM THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. HE ALSO SUPPLIED A LIST OF VIDEOS AVAILABLE. MR. BUDDE ADVISED OF A FEDERAL PROGRAM “SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL,” WHERE FUNDS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ILLINOIS COMMUNITIES TO MAKE SURE THEIR STREETS ARE MARKED PROPERLY FOR BICYCLISTS. HE STATED THEY HAVE A MEMBER IN THEIR ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS WITH COMMUNITES TO OBTAIN THESE MONIES FOR ASSISTANCE IN DESIGNING SAFE STREETS. MR. BUDDE ADVISED THAT THE CHICAGOLAND BICYCLE FEDERATION’S BELIEF IS THAT ANY ENCOURAGEMENT IS POSITIVE. THEY GENERALLY DO NOT RECOMMEND A LAW REQUIRING THE WEARING OF BICYCLE HELMETS BECAUSE IT CREATES AN UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LAW OFFICERS AND YOUNG CYCLISTS. MAYOR VILLAGE MANAGER Gerald L. Farley Michael E. Janonis TRUSTEES VILLAGE CLERK Timothy J. Corcoran Velma W. Lowe Paul Wm. Hoefert Richard M. Lohrstorfer Phone: 847/392-6000 Michaele W. Skowron Fax: 847/392-6022 Village of Mount Prospect www.mountprospect.org Irvana K. Wilks Michael A. Zadel 50 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES MAY 04, 2005 PAGE THREE BICYCLE HELMET COMMITTEE – ANDREW STEINWEG – NICOLE LOGISZ – JUSTYNA MILEWSKI, DEREK STEINWEG YOUTH COMMISSION MEMBERS CONTACTED LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS AND DISCUSSED A POSSIBLE INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR THE CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY PRACTICING GOOD BICYCLE SAFETY. VARIOUS OWNERS EXPRESSED A DESIRE TO PARTICIPATE AND WOULD COOPERATE WITH THE YOUTH COMMISION. DETAILS TO BE WORKED OUT IN THE COMING MONTHS. MEMBERS ALSO DISCUSSED WAYS OF ADVERTISING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE REWARDS THROUGH LOCAL EVENTS, THE BIKE PATROL, THE LOCAL SCHOOLS, ETC. IT WAS ADDED THAT BICYCLE SAFETY COULD ALSO BE REINFORCED THROUGH SCHOOLS, PARK DISTRICTS AND LIBRARY PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY TARGETING THE YOUNGER CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY. MEMBERS TO CHECK AVAILABILITY OF THE DISPLAY CASES AT THE MOUNT PROSPECT PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR A BICYCLE HELMET SAFETY DISPLAY. YOUTH COMMISSION TO RECOMMEND TO THE VILLAGE BOARD TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM THAT ENCOURAGES, THROUGH THE PARTICIPATION OF THE VILLAGE BOARD AND OTHER AGENCIES, THE WEARING OF HELMETS WHEN RIDING A BICYCLE, DEVELOP A REWARD PROGRAM, AND THE OVERALL EDUCTION OF THE COMMUNITY. THE YOUTH COMMISSION TO PRESENT THEIR RECOMMENDATION ON BICYCLE HELMET SAFETY TO THE VILLAGE BOARD AT THEIR MEETING ON TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2005. ADULT ADVISOR DAVID SCHEIN SUGGESTED A GREAT KICK OFF TO THIS INCENTIVE PROGRAM WOULD BE TH HAVING YOUTH COMMISSION MEMBERS RIDING THEIR BICYCLES IN THE 4 OF JULY PARADE AND PASSING OUT COUPONS TO CHILDREN WEARING BICYCLE HELMETS. MEMBERS DISCUSSED EXTENDING AN INVITATION TO MRS. WEISS AND HER FOURTH GRADE CLASS TO TH PARTICIPATE IN THE 4 OF JULY PARADE. YOUTH VIEW COMMITTEE – SARAH CORCORAN – MICHAEL ARTWOHL, TIMOTHY ARTWOHL, NICOLE BRAUS MEMBERS DISCUSSED HAVING THE BICYCLE HELMET SAFETY ISSUE THE NEXT TOPIC FOR A YOUTH VIEW TAPING. SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE – CHRISTY LUKAS – ANDREW BEROWSKI NO REPORT. ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE – BRENT BUSSE – MICHAEL HIGGINSON NO REPORT. MAYOR VILLAGE MANAGER Gerald L. Farley Michael E. Janonis TRUSTEES VILLAGE CLERK Timothy J. Corcoran Velma W. Lowe Paul Wm. Hoefert Richard M. Lohrstorfer Phone: 847/392-6000 Michaele W. Skowron Fax: 847/392-6022 Village of Mount Prospect www.mountprospect.org Irvana K. Wilks Michael A. Zadel 50 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES MAY 04, 2005 PAGE FOUR OTHER BUSINESS YOUTH COMMISSION SUMMER MEETINGS YOUTH COMMISSION MEMBERS DISCUSSED MEETINGS FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS. MOTION: TO CANCEL THE JULY YOUTH COMMISSION MEETING DUE TO SUMMER VACATION SCHEDULES. ST 1 MICHAEL HIGGINSON ND 2 MICHAEL ARTWOHL UNANIMOUS BY ALL MEMBERS ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS ALL ALL MEMBERS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND YOUTH COMMISSION MEETINGS. COFFEE WITH COUNCIL NEXT MEETING: SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2005 9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. – VILLAGE HALL 50 SOUTH EMERSON STREET SATURDAY, JULY 09, 2005 MOTION TO ADJOURN MOTION: TO ADJOURN THE MAY 04, 2005 YOUTH COMMISSION MEETING. ST 1 ALYSSA HILLMAN ND 2 JUSTYNA MILEWSKI UNANIMOUS BY ALL MEMBERS MEETING ADJOURNED CHAIRWOMAN PRO TEMP NICOLE BRAUS ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 8:36 P.M. /cjr